A conversation with Josh McDowell: Defending the faith: Pastors need to do a better job (Part 3)
PLANO, Texas (WordNews.org) July 3, 2013 — Josh McDowell says believers in Jesus Christ should stand out in today’s culture. But McDowell said instead, this has become “one of our biggest problems.” “As a church, probably our biggest impact will be how believers live their lives out and stand out different from those around them,” […]
Read More →A conversation with Josh McDowell: What’s wrong with America? (Part 1)
PLANO, Texas (WordNews.org) June 25, 2013 – Josh McDowell is not an alarmist. And yet the author of 138 books, including “More than a Carpenter” and “Evidence that Demands a Verdict,” is concerned about the direction America is headed in. In an exclusive interview with WordNews.org, the best-selling Christian author and iconic apologist, said the […]
Read More →Giving to religious organization up slightly overall
WINCHESTER, Va. (WordNews.org) June 6, 2013 — Giving to large nonprofits and churches affiliated with the Evangelical Council for Financial Giving, an accreditation agency, saw giving rise 2.4 percent in 2012. That compared with a 1.4 percent dip in 2011, according to ECFA. Meanwhile, giving to small nonprofits dropped for the second year in a […]
Read More →Conference focuses on tech tactics for ministry and business
LA MIRADA, Calif. (WordNews.org) June 3, 2013 – A three-day tech conference kicks off here at Biola University tomorrow that will teach attendees how to use cutting-edge technology in their ministry, their business and in their classroom. Bestselling author Michael Hyatt, considered an expert in social media, will be the keynote speaker at the Biola […]
Read More →U.S church leader arrested after house church raided in China
NANYANG, Henan, China (WordNews.org) April 22, 2013 – A United States church leader is under house arrest in China after police raised a house church during a revival meeting. Dennis Balcombe’s whereabouts are unknown, according to China Aid. Balcome is the head of Hong Kong Revival Chinese Ministries International. China Aid said also in the […]
Read More →Boston-area churches respond to marathon bombing
BOSTON (WordNews.org) April 17, 2013 — Churches throughout Boston and the surrounding region are opening their doors to support victims of the Boston Marathon bombing. A website was launched by TechMission, the Emmanuel Gospel Center and the Black Ministerial Alliance of Greater Boston. They are partnering with hundreds of churches in the Boston area to […]
Read More →SHOCKWAVE: Thousands of youth to join together to pray for persecuted Christians
SANTA ANA, Calif. (WordNews.org) Feb. 28, 2013 – Thousands of young people are gathering around the world beginning tomorrow for three days of prayer for Christians being persecuted globally. The program, launched by Open Doors USA 12 years ago, is known as SHOCKWAVE. The theme this year is “Prayer and Unity,” with a focus on […]
Read More →Growth in Mormonism, sexual liberalism on Christian colleges among trends institute predicts will top religious news in 2013
WASHINGTON, D.C. (WordNews.org) Jan. 5, 2013 – Christian persecution in the Middle East will continue to ramp up, leading to mass emigration. Mormonism’s popularity will continue to grow. Sexual liberalism will spread in evangelical colleges and universities. Those are three of the predictions made by the Institute on Religion in Democracy that will be among […]
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